Day, Lewis Foreman, 1845-1910 · London : B.T. Batsford · leaf 104
the width ofthe material, is the direct result of workingon the lines of the diamond: whilst you aredesigning within the lines of the square, youhave naturally no impulse to go beyond itslimits. In designing for tiles and such like, wherethe material is not continuous, the conditionsare soniewhat… … The^Drop Pattern. 39 repeats of a six inch tile he can get, for ex-ample, a circular design 12 inches in diameter.So again, the bookbinder, with a compara-tively limited set of tools, has very con-siderable scope in design ; but even then thelines he can work upon are always the same—although more…
Decoration and ornament
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